Case Management Advisor articles from July 2005

Case Management Advisor archives from July 2005

Integrated program gets injured workers back on the job quickly.(CIGNA Disability and HealthCare Connection)
July 1, 2005... Integrated program gets injured workers back on the job quickly Disability, health care case managers work together Employees who are injured or ill return to work full time more quickly and experience a shorter period of disability...

Team approach gets injured man back to work.
July 1, 2005... Team approach gets injured man back to work Case study illustrates integrated approach At CIGNA, disability nurse case managers often partner with nurse case managers from the health care side of the company to facilitate getting an...

Physician incentives aim to improve performance.
July 1, 2005... Physician incentives aim to improve performance Health plan develops program for specialists Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey is taking physician pay for performance to a new level, embarking on a plan to pay a higher...

Injury management brings cost savings.(programs offered by Winona Health)
July 1, 2005... Injury management brings cost savings Using tight controls means a safer workplace Gaps in the system are costing you money: the injury that isn't reported right away; the employee who doesn't keep a doctor's appointment; and the...

How to confront an impaired colleague.(treating addicted doctors and nurses)
July 1, 2005... How to confront an impaired colleague Direct, compassionate intervention by peer can help Suspecting that a colleague might be impaired by drugs or alcohol is difficult; knowing what to do with those suspicions is even harder. ...

Quality directors give QIOs high marks in new study.(quality improvement organizations)
July 1, 2005... Quality directors give QIOs high marks in new study Majority say they find the organizations 'helpful' Quality improvement organizations (QIOs) have gone a long way toward erasing "the previously adversarial and punitive roles" of...

CE Objectives/Questions.(continuing education for case managers)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... CE objectives After reading this issue, continuing education participants will be able to: * Identify clinical, legal, legislative, regulatory, financial, and social issues relevant to case management. * Explain how those issues...